Garment factories adhering to the Fair Wear Foundation’s code of conduct audited 10 or more times yield better chemical health and safety for its workers.
Private, third-party monitors are more lenient when auditing entities with whom they have longstanding relationships, when monitors have opportunities to cross-sell, and when they face greater competition.
Suppliers exhibit better working conditions when located in countries that provide greater press freedom, better collective bargaining rights and that sign more ILO treaties.
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Indonesian factories subject to codes of conduct tend to have better health and safety, fire safety, payment, and contracting practices.
When activist campaigns called for some universities to sanction a major athletics supplier alleged to violate human rights, evidence-based tactics—but not disruptive tactics—led other universities to also impose sanctions.
Subsequent factory audits can lead to fewer remarks and violations in the areas of child labor, discrimination, health and safety, and employment relationship.
This article reviews the progress and challenges in improving the working conditions and environmental performance of global supply chains, highlighting the need for better data, decision-support tools, and incentives.
Government inspectors and social auditors work in parallel to improve working conditions in Brazil’s sugar cane industry, including housing, pay, and benefits.
Factory audits are very likely to be lax when conducted by auditors chosen and paid for by the factories, reflecting a classic conflict of interest.